VAR CF0834 7PT WOMENS EQUAL ROLE SCALE

VAR CF0834    7PT WOMENS EQUAL ROLE SCALE
              COLUMNS 640-640
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0


        Recently there has been a lot of talk about women's rights.  Some
        people feel that women should have an equal role with  men in running
        business, industry and government. Others feel that a women's place is
        in the home.

        ALL YEARS EXC. 2000 VERSION 2:
        Where would you place yourself on this scale or haven't you thought
        much about this? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

        2000 VERSION 2:
        Where would you place yourself on this scale? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN
        TO R)
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        2000: This variable represents 7-point scale data from interviews
        conducted face-to-face.  Respondents interviewed by telephone were
        asked a series of branching questions and are not represented in this
        variable.

        2000: Respondents were randomly selected to be administered this
        question with or without the option 'or haven't you thought much
        about this?' read as part of the question text.  Data for face-to-
        face respondents administered either version are represented in this
        variable.

        1.  Women and men should have an equal role
        2.
        3.
        4.
        5.
        6.
        7.  Women's place is in the home
        9.  DK; haven't thought much about it

        0.  NA; telephone IW (2000); question not used

        1972:  232        1974:  2302        1976:  3787
        1978:  389        1980:  1094        1982:  435
        1984:  250        1988:  387         1990:  438
        1992:  3801       1994:  928         1996:  960543
        1998:  980448     2000:  000755


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